Canada

Okanagan Valley

Medium

Cork

White

Winemaker Shane Munn and viticulturist Kurt Simcic pulled off four spectacular single vineyard Rieslings in 2022 - all worth seeking out. My top pick is from Fritzi’s, a warm southeast-facing site in West Kelowna at 410-430 metres boasting 25-year-old vines. It is an astounding, commanding specimen. Still relatively austere, it starts with crushed rock and lemon pith, but as it opens, it reveals apricot flesh with a squeeze of lime and a dash of salt. Slightly phenolic with a resolute backbone, the linear structure is fleshed out by densely packed fruit controlled in richness. This becomes tropical on the finish as guava takes hold. Despite 9 g/l residual sugar, Fritzi’s tastes virtually dry. For the long haul.

Riesling

Martin's Lane, Fritzi's Vineyard Riesling, Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada, 2022

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Winemaker Shane Munn and viticulturist Kurt Simcic pulled off four spectacular single vineyard Rieslings in 2022 - all worth see

Lightly Oaked

Martin's Lane, Fritzi's Vineyard Riesling, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2022

Martin's Lane, Fritzi's Vineyard Riesling, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2022

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